 | 1847 - 434 страници
...rest," says Lord Bacon, " is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge ; for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to givs a true account of their gift of reason for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate... | |
 | 1847 - 566 страници
...error of all the rest, is the mistaking or misplac' ing of the last or farthest end of knowledge : For men have ' entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...contradiction ; and most times for lucre ' and profession ; — but seldom sincerely to give a true account of * their gift of reason to the benefit and use... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 страници
...labours of others' V > instead of inventing 174 ( ll.JThe mistaking the furthest end of knowledge.4 173 Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...entertain their minds with variety and delight, sometimes fur ornament and reputation,and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ,- and... | |
 | 1849 - 736 страници
...error of all the rest, is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or furthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men : as if there were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit... | |
 | 1849 - 612 страници
...error of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or furthest end of knowledge ; for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...of their gift of reason to the benefit and use of men ; as if there were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit... | |
 | 1849 - 604 страници
...error of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or furthest end of knowledge ; for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to vietory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sineerely to... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1849 - 284 страници
...our minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; sometimes to enable us to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times...profession, and seldom sincerely to give a true account of our gift of reason for the benefit and use of man ; as if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon... | |
 | 1849 - 610 страници
...mistaking of the true end of KNOWLEDGE, for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes, to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation; sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession;... | |
 | 1854 - 428 страници
...entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes npon a natnral enriosity nnd inqaisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and repntation ; and sometimes to enable them to vietory hy wit and eontradietion ; and most times for... | |
 | 1849 - 580 страници
...writer. ' of all the rest, is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge ; for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon, &c., .... seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason to the benefit and use of... | |
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But the greatest error of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or furthest end of knowledge. For men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain... 
